FRENCH hot-shot Loic Remy has opened the door to a possible move to Liverpool FC.

The 23-year-old Nice striker said last night he would prefer a move to Liverpool FC after his club’s chief executive Patrick Governatori claimed that Liverpool and Tottenham had both made bids of “between 14.5m and 15.5m euros.”

Anfield officials responded by claiming that talk of a bid was premature, but they confirmed that Roy Hodgson is an admirer of the French international and has been tracking him for some months.

Remy, who has one international cap, spoke about his future after a training session yesterday and said he had “never hidden his desire to play in England.”

He added: “It will be a choice between two clubs with big futures. I have a slight preference for a prestige club like Liverpool, even though Tottenham are also very, very interesting.

“Nothing has been decided. Wherever I play, I’ll have to fight and work hard to win my place.”

West Ham owners David Sullivan and David Gold plus vice-chairman Karren Brady had flown to the south of France on Wednesday in a bid to clinch a £12m deal, but the move stalled over details of the transfer fee and instalment payments.

But it appears that Liverpool are now carefully monitoring the situation.

Remy came through the youth ranks at Lyon when Gerard Houllier was manager, but joined Nice in 2008 for a club record 8m euros after a five-month loan spell at Lens.

The rangy frontman scored 11 league goals in his first season at Nice and finished the 2009-10 campaign with 14 goals from 34 Ligue 1 appearances.

He made his France debut in a 1-0 friendly defeat by Nigeria in June 2009.

Meanwhile, it has been reported that Benfica are interested in taking Damien Plessis to the Estadio da Luz in Portugal.

The French midfielder has emerged as a surprise target for the Portuguese champions who can offer him Champions League football next season.

Plessis has struggled to make an impact at Liverpool since joining from Lyon three years ago. Benfica made initial enquiries about a season-long loan deal but may now have to pay up to £700,000.